Women's Lacrosse Falls to Merrimack 6-5 In NE-10 Semifinals

MANCHESTER, N.H. - Maureen Burns scored a pair of goals but the Warriors of Merrimack pulled out a 6-5 win over the Bryant women's lacrosse team Saturday in the semifinals of the Northeast-10 Conference tournament.  Merrimack tallied the game-winner with 1:34 left in regulation.

Lynne Zoltowski had four ground balls and Michelle Lewis and Ashley Fabrizio each had three in the game. Both teams played  a tight first half and headed to the locker rooms tied at 3-3 at the break. In the second, Merrimack led 5-3 before a goal from Burns pulled Bryant to within one at 5-4 and moments later Lauren Carlisle scored to tie the game at 5-5.

However, Erin Black's goal with 1:34 left gave the second-seeded Warriors the win and a spot in Sunday's championship game.